Patents
US 9662871 B2: Apparatus and method for application of sticky back material
- Granted
- 2017-05-30
- Filed
- 2014-07-22 application 14337550
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An automatic applicator of a sticky back material to a printing sleeve is disclosed. The applicator includes a controller that is programmable with data relating to the size and desired positioning of the sticky back material to the sleeve. The sticky back material is secured to a transport system and cut to the desired size by a cutter, creating a sheet. The sheet is then transported between a pressure roller and the sleeve. The pressure roller applies pressure to the sticky back sheet, applying the sheet to the sleeve. A mandrel grips and rotates the sleeve to apply the sticky back sheet around an exterior surface of the sleeve.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170530.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADER ENGINEERING-FABRICATION, INC. 5 patents | US company or organization | Napoleon, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leader | Napoleon, OH | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael J. Manzella | Toledo, OH | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rusty L. Schaffner | Wauseon, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B32B | Layered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form | B32B41/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B41F | Printing machines or presses | B41F27/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B41N | Printing plates or foils ; materials for surfaces used in printing machines for printing, inking, damping, or the like; preparing such surfaces for use and conserving them | B41N6/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H35/0013 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T156/1062 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LEADER, CHARLES B. signed 2015-04-13 MANZELLA, MICHAEL J. signed 2015-04-13 SCHAFFNER, RUSTY L. signed 2015-04-13 | LEADER ENGINEERING-FABRICATION, INC. NAPOLEON, OH | 35392/174 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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